Open Faced Tuna Sandwich with Avocado

I grew up with avocados in my home way before they became popular here in the States, and squeeze them into my diet every chance I can. Avocados are a regular part of a South American diet, and my mom always served them along side a hearty bowl of hot soup or rice and beans. Avocados are also good for you, loaded with heart-healthy fats and antioxidants.

To make the tuna salad quickly, I throw all the vegetables in my chopper and pulse a few times. If I am eating one sandwich, I keep the rest refrigerated for the next day. Easy peasy!

Looks and sounds delicious. When I was a teenager, my Dad and step mother would take me to a cafe that served tuna with shredded carrots, onions and sprouts on mutligrain bread. I've been replicating myself for years on whole wheat pita. I love avocado and have never thought of pairing a veggie tuna sandwich and avocado. It was delicious. Thanks for the wonderful lunch idea.

Hi!ma friend of mine has introduced me to your sight and I'm OBSESSED and have told everyone who will listen! I am getting married at the end of the year, so yor sight is amazing. Quick question, I'm not a big tuna fan. Could you replace with a chicken salad? Would this affect PP? Thanks!!!

Hi!ma friend of mine has introduced me to your sight and I'm OBSESSED and have told everyone who will listen! I am getting married at the end of the year, so yor sight is amazing. Quick question, I'm not a big tuna fan. Could you replace with a chicken salad? Would this affect PP? Thanks!!!

This was absolutely awesome. Even my kids liked it. And they hate everything. However, I did substitute sweet pea shoots for the alfalfa sprouts as they are not sold in our stores due to the bacteria danger. Also, I substituted non-fat miracle whip and used safeways's Mountain Grain bread. With these substitutions, my calorie count came down to 198 calories!

Instead of mayo or yogurt (dairy), I use a non diary product called veggenaise. It is usually made with soy and it is just delicious. It is not ff, so go lightly as you would with any mayo but it doesn't contain any animal products if one is staying away from dairy or lactose intolerant.

Gina i LOVE all your recipes 😀 Being from Venezuela i'm so glad that you have so many with that tropical, south american flavor. BTW i know you love avocados so it will be interesting if you make avocado mayonnaise

I made some alterations to this: 1 serving of Leftover mushroom ceviche with juice (excluded the red wine vinegar), 10 baby carrots, fresh cilantro, and 1 pickle spear. Normally I add pickle brine to my tuna salad to give the flavor some depth. But because I added the ceviche juice, there was plenty of liquid. Left out the avocado so I could eat another slice of bread. So delicious and now satisfied!! For the future, I think I’ll leave out the mayonnaise since I couldn’t taste it.

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Hi, I’m Gina Homolka, a busy mom of two girls, author and recipe developer here at Skinnytaste.com. My food philosophy is to eat seasonal, whole foods and maintain good portion control (everything in moderation!).